Los Angeles Disaster Support Masterlist

Elisa
17 min read
This is a comprehensive one-stop-shop collection of ALL essential directories & resources for anyone looking to volunteer, find support, or want to donate to LA Fire Relief. Made by the people, for the people.

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This is a living document. Last Updated: 1/24/25, 10:30AM

NOTE: These resources are not created by us, we are just collecting them in one place for ease of access for anyone that has been affected or wants to support. Huge thanks to @mutualaidla and the many other Angelenos on the ground stepping up to support each other. When leaders neglect, community gives us hope.

GENERAL INFO FOR ALL

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★ DONATION INFO ★

DONATION INFO

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There is currently an estimated 150,000+ climate refugees and 75,000+ unhoused people in LA.

Help Families Recover & Rebuild

Donate to communities and individuals to get them on their feet and out of insane debt while insurance takes weeks, months, and years to finalize their claims and payments. (Reminder: most homes are not insurable for fire in CA)

Main Directory for GoFundMe Lists

Give to Specific Communities

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High-Impact Monetary Donation List
For non-impacted folks looking for the most effective ways to give right now. This is a strategically curated list of groups & organizations to donate to where your $ can have the highest impact in the LA community.

VOLUNTEER FROM AFAR

If you’re not in LA but want to help, Angelenos on the ground would LOVE your support. There are many ways to contribute meaningfully from where you are. Here’s how to:

Tips shared by Juliet Diaz, comrade in New Jersey

  1. Contact Drop-Off Centers & Mutual Aid Groups
    Reach out to organizations/groups on the ground to ask what they need most. Think of skills or resources you can offer remotely, and let them know you’re available to help. This could range from donations to administrative support. Consider dedicating a few hours a day. (Ex: make phone calls and reply to voicemails from individuals seeking assistance, answer emails to lighten the load for the on-site volunteers)
  2. Share Resources & Spread Awareness
    Use your platform to amplify calls for donations, volunteer opportunities, or supply needs from verified LA-based mutual aid groups. Even if you can’t contribute financially, your reach can connect others to these vital efforts.
  3. Coordinate Supply Drives Locally
    Organize a supply drive in your area, focusing on items most needed in LA, such as non-perishable food, clothing, blankets, or hygiene products. Partner with local businesses or community centers to gather supplies, then arrange to ship them to LA-based organizations.
  4. Offer Virtual Support
    If you have specialized skills, such as graphic design, marketing, or administrative experience, reach out to mutual aid groups to see how you can assist. Many need help with creating flyers, managing social media, or organizing fundraising campaigns.Every small effort helps. Whether you’re volunteering your time, amplifying voices, or contributing funds, your support can create a ripple effect of positive change.

Remember: WE TAKE CARE OF US

★ LOCAL SUPPORT INFO ★

LOCAL SUPPORT INFO

Request a Mask

Mask Request and Volunteer Interest Form
Organized & Facilitated by MaskBlockLA

Lung Protection from Toxic Smoke & Dust

If you are in an Evacuated Zone: Boil all water before drinking

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Basic Post Fire Personal Safety Recommendations for ALL Angelenos

Lung Tips from Community Members with Asthma

  • Try drinking hot 100% pineapple juice with some ginger & honey. The pineapple contains a bromelain, an enzyme that thins mucus & assists with reducing lung inflammation & its chock full of vitamin C.
  • Eucalyptus shower steamers and/or steaming your face over a bowl of boiling water with eucalyptus/peppermint oils.
  • Mullein tea, and various medicinal teas like Traditional Medicinals “breathe easy” tea & the Full Leaf Tea Co’s organic lung heath tea are soothing on the lungs. Mullein is a plant that's been used for lung health for generations, especially in Indigenous cultures.
  • Lung supplements are SUPER beneficial. NAC supplements are recommended by some community members. NAC is an amino acid that assists with detoxifying your body from environmental toxin exposure while also acting as an anti-inflammatory & expectorant for lung detox.

Prepare Yourself, Family & Home

Whether you need to evacuate now or not, if you live in a flagged risk area, it's widely recommended to prepare yourself in case you need to leave. The winds can change at any time. Do NOT wait for an evacuation order to prepare.

  1. Keep an Eye on the Situation
  1. Prepare a Go-Bag
  1. Make an Evacuation Plan for Everyone in Your Home
  1. Protect Your Home from Smoke/Ash

Additional Emergency Resources

Volunteer & Mutual Aid Info

If you are local, unaffected, and have the capacity to help, please find an opportunity near you and start volunteering.

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As of 1/15/25: Mutual Aid organizers have notified us there is an URGENT need for drivers, sorters and distributors. View the In-Person Volunteer Opportunities sheet to find a place near you.
Need Volunteer Help?
Submit a Volunteer Request

Volunteer Tips

  1. Be a self starter. No one knows what to do. Just get into someone's flow, help them, and figure it out from there.
  2. Bring your own sharpie & masking tape roll if you're going to a place that takes donations. They'll come in handy when labeling/packing up boxes.
  3. Learn the names of the volunteers working around you because clear communication is necessary. You might even make a new friend 🙂

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AID & SUPPORT FOR FIRE VICTIMS & VULNERABLE GROUPS

If you have been impacted by the fires, here are some links to support you and your loved ones during this time.

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Have you seen an instance of housing price gouging? Report it HERE
During a State of Emergency, price gouging above 10% is temporarily prohibited for the next 30 days. Penal Code 396 E&F

Elderly & Pregnancy Support

Disabled Support

Free Food & Relief

Free Clothing & More

Free Mental & Physical Health Services

Childcare Support

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Request a Childcare Worker
Fill out this form to get connected with an impacted childcare worker in need of work to support their families. For any further questions and inquiries, please email turner.fireaid@gmail.com

Animal Support

Transportation Support

Find Free & Paid Housing

Renter Support

See Price Gouging Online? Report it HERE

Homeowner & Business Support

Remember to protect your mental health (it's easy to crumble with the magnitude of loss) and ask for help (there is a global community caring for you!). Find strength by talking to people.

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Request a Housekeeper (or Childcare Worker)
Fill out this form to get connected with an impacted housekeeper or childcare worker in need of work to support their families. For any further questions and inquiries, please email us at turner.fireaid@gmail.com
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Legal Support Directory
A comprehensive growing list of post-fire resources, legal support, clinics, workshops, hotlines and more easily organized for you.

Important Tips

  1. Set up a new email account for all disaster related information (photos, documents, resources, etc.) and send all information here. To help keep everything in one place, provide this email in your legal applications (FEMA, insurance, etc)
  2. If you have a Go Fund Me (GFM), make sure to world your GFM & FEMA application very carefully. Include wording about funds being used for "temporary" needs, food, clothing, etc. If you include wording about your GFM funds being used to "rebuild" or "rental assistance" in your descriptions, this WILL impact how much FEMA will give you to rebuild.
    This information has been verified by FEMA
  3. If you have multiple renters on the property - be sure to indicate the unit # on your FEMA application after address or Identifier, such as "ADU" or "downstairs apartment," so you don't get denied for having more than one application per address.
  4. When you are filing your insurance claim, do NOT disclose any dollar amount for loss at this time.
  5. Take photos of everything before you touch, move, or clean anything up. Send the photos to your disaster email (from Step 1)

Utility Support

Employment Support

Creative & Artist Support

Find Financial Support: Funds & Grants

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Artists & Creative Workers Funds Directory
Find vetted funds and grants currently taking applications

Protect Black & Brown Communities

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Community members have notified us ICE & LAPD are escalating ICE raids, encampment displacement, and racially profiling residents in LA County amidst the fires.
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View our Mass Deportation & ICE Defense Masterlist HERE for additional information for immigrants and allies

We hope more people near and far wake up, take stock, take charge, and make change. It's abundantly clear elected officials and institutional powers cannot distribute the relief we need. We simply cannot afford to live individual lives anymore. It's time to shift how we operate as neighbors, friend circles, community networks, towns and cities, and build stronger communities. The climate crisis does not discriminate.

WE TAKE CARE OF US.

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